Pottery is a very old livelihood. From the time people started to gather and store food in a permanent place the pottery was there. The earthen pots are the first-ever stable and long-lasting pot ever invented by human. From then to now many materials came and inventions intervene but no one can replace this old art of making a pot of soil. It is a time tested and generationally transmitted knowledge which updates its base during the course of time. This study is basically done to understand the livelihood in depth. The main focus of this study was the process, economics, shocks, seasonality, trends and the problems of this livelihood. The state, district, block and the villages are purposively selected. The tools are used to understand the livelihood are mostly participatory in nature. After a very critical and in-depth study of this livelihood, this study reviles a conceptual framework of this livelihood which can be interpreted as in such a manner that the livelihood gets a boost in the path of the highly competitive market of the present situation. A future scope of the study also revealed during the course of the discussion. The pottery which is an undetectable livelihood from the ancient time in human life, this study is a tribute to those hardworking artists who keep this art alive.
Pottery, Seasonality, Shocks, Trends, Economics, Conceptual Framework
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